Winged Servant Given Magical Life
Habitat: Any; Treasure: None
A mage can create a cat-sized, obedient assistant called a homunculus through a ritual that uses the mage’s blood. Each homunculus shares a telepathic bond with the mage who created it and loyally serves its creator. A homunculus is reduced to inert material if its creator dies.
A homunculus’s appearance reflects its creator’s tastes. Roll on or choose a result from the Homunculus Features table to inspire a homunculus’s form.
Homunculus Features
| 1d8 | The Homunculus Has Features That Are … |
|---|---|
| 1 | Bat-like with tattered wings. |
| 2 | Made of soft metal and delicate gears. |
| 3 | Marked with its creator’s symbol. |
| 4 | Similar to those of a winged humanoid. |
| 5 | Sprouting flowers and leaves. |
| 6 | Suggestive of its creator’s appearance. |
| 7 | Underdeveloped and fleshy with beady eyes. |
| 8 | Woven and patchwork, like a well-loved toy. |
Traits
Telepathic Bond. While the homunculus is on the same plane of existence as its master, the two of them can communicate telepathically with each other.
Actions
Bite. Melee Attack Roll: +4, reach 5 ft. Hit: 1 Piercing damage, and the target is subjected to the following effect. Constitution Saving Throw:DC 12. Failure: The target has the Poisoned condition until the end of the homunculus’s next turn. Failure by 5 or More: The target has the Poisoned condition for 1 minute. While Poisoned, the target has the Unconscious condition, which ends early if the target takes any damage.